2006 Gmc YUKON - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2006 GMC Yukon has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it received a 4-star rating for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side. The rollover rating for this vehicle is 3 out of 5. The Yukon comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's handling in various driving conditions.

Unfortunately, this model does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which are safety features designed to help prevent accidents. The car has had a total of 82 complaints reported, which is higher than average. Additionally, there have been 4 recalls issued for the 2006 GMC Yukon, indicating potential safety issues that needed to be addressed by the manufacturer. Overall, while the Yukon has decent crash ratings, the lack of certain advanced safety features and the number of complaints and recalls suggest that there may be room for improvement in terms of overall safety.

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Complaint Count

82

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2006 GMC Yukon 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2006 GMC Yukon 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2006 GMC Yukon 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2006 GMC Yukon 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2006 Gmc YUKON

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"full brake failure in 7/19 and again in 10/19. we were able to avoid hitting other vehicle as little traffic. had them completely repaired both times. 1/20 brakes failed again causing us to avoid hitting other vehicles by jumping a curb and hitting a mile marker sign a parkway. that is 3 brakes failures in 7 months. vehicle is now totaled. this seems to be a huge issue! no injuries, thank god!"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-01-01
Complaint:
"brakes failed with no warning lights or and kind of indication . fluid dripping out rear of vehicle. i was almost in a bad accident because of this ,also went into a panic attack. had other people and my life in danger."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2020-05-12
Complaint:
"severe brake line corrosion and corrosion at wheel speed sensors causes abs to activate at low speeds. i had 2 near miss crashes and then car would not stop and i hit a fence in my yard yesterday. i have 4 other vehicles , a dodge, bmw, and 2 honda, all older than this one, and do not have the. corrosion on the brake lines. there is an issue with the material used in the gmc brake lines that causes it to severely corrode. malfunction occurs intermittently."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2017-07-09
Complaint:
"brake lines very rusted and leaking fluid both front to rear lines needed to be replaced. had to also replace rear brake pads & rotors they were pitted and grooved. needed to perform brake fluid flush , both rear axle seals leaking & rear cover gasket seal leaking on parking brake shoes all needed to be replaced. i heard there was a problem with older modle suv's and had mine looked at and was advised not to drive until these repairs were completed. i have all repair invoices to vehicle."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2019-01-07
Complaint:
"again, i am writing. i implore you to reinvestigation gmc for rusted brake lines. we replaced ours after they were so rusted, being a camping family, towing a trailer we could have all died. i understand that your office has investigated this and for whatever reason determined it was normal wear and tear but i think that your department is on overload and didn't want to handle another gm recall. gm and consumers know that the company got away with not issuing a recall. yes, i am angry at the $800 we had to pay to repair this but i am more angry that after gm was contacted for reimbursement i got no where and they were snarky and admitted as much that they weren't made to be responsible. again, i ask that you reopen this investigation on behalf of consumers. afterall, if it was normal wear and tear and an industry wide problem why is it only gm cars. yes, i live in pa but i live in southern pa where we don't typically get alot of snowy or icy weather. my car is garage parked and only driven about 6000 miles per year. and the brake lines rusted? if something isn't done i intend to pursue this further. [xxx] vin unavailable information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr*jb"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2015-11-03
Complaint:
"i know the investigation is closed on rusted brake lines but id like for it to be reopen. i am not sure why the nhtsa is not finding gmc liable for this negligence. brake lines rust from time to time. we got it. but my 2006 denali is driven approx. 4,000 miles per year, garaged when not driven. i live in an area that some years it doesn't even snow. so i don't want to hear its the weather. i was surprised at my local mechanic's garage at inspection time when he showed us the parts that needed replaced (i have those in my possession btw). its not the weather that's doing this for the sheer fact that its primarily gmc that has the problem. no other car manufacturer has had this problem to such an extent. my family is a camping family and towing an 8,000 lb camper with rusted brake lines could have meant disaster. thank goodness our mechanic noticed this. i have tried seeking reimbursement through gmc and of course they don't want to reimburse me for this. i paid almost $800 for this work to be done. i want reimbursed; its only fair. we teach our children that when they are negligent they have to make things right. our legal system is one in which if you cause an injustice you have to make things right times three. again, its gmc that is having this issue and my car doesn't fit into "oh its a weather related issue/wear and tear issue". please reopen this investigation. i think the public will demand it and i may look at joining a class action lawsuit against gmc. i expect to hear from you."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2014-03-02
Complaint:
"on january 21, 2014 i had wreck in my 2006 gmc yukon that only had 31k on it hitting a 2011 chevy cruze that was stopped at a red traffic signal; i tried to brake at speed of 45 however the brake pedal went to straight to the floor, due to complete brake line failure due to corroded brake lines. on december 13, 2013 i had just gotten a virginia state safety inspection. *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2015-09-01
Complaint:
"after a full day of driving with my child in the car i went out on my own to get him medicine. while attempting to stop at the end of my block the brake pedal felt funny. i went to the next stop sign and attempted to stop and my vehicle wouldn't stop. i ended up rolling right into the middle of the intersection. i realized there was a big problem so crawled back to my driveway. i then noticed the whole underside of my vehicle was wet and now my driveway was soaked with brake fluid. one of the steel lines burst. after i looked at them i noticed they are all rusted and in very bad shape. i now have a mechanic having to replace all the brake lines in the car so that i don't have to worry about what could have happened when driving my 1 year old around with no brakes. *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2016-04-06
Complaint:
"steel brake line corrosion caused brake line to rupture causing brakes to fail. *tr"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2014-03-08

Recalls for the 2006 Gmc YUKON

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"certain passenger vehicles may have been built with a power steering hose that is not to specification. under extreme steering maneuvers, such as turning the steering wheel fully to the left or right while braking, the hose may fracture and leak fluid."
Consequence:
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD BE LOST AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRO-BOOST POWER BRAKES, IT COULD ALSO RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAY WERE TO SPRAY ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSE(S) FOR TWO SUSPECT DATE CODES AND REPLACE THEM IF REQUIRED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.

Component(s) Involved: STEERING > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Date of incident: 2005-10-05

GMC Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

GMC ranks 8 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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